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Researchers Develop An App To Identify Cattle Through Facial Recognition

3:54pm November 30, 2020

by Seth Bodine

Researchers developed a new app that applies facial recognition software to cows. The technology would let ranchers track cattle in the event of disease and help create a national traceability system.

Online Games For The Whole Family

5:00pm November 29, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Todd Martens of The Los Angeles Times about virtual games families and friends can play together even when they are physically apart.

World News

Facebook Accused Of Violating Its Hate Speech Policy In India

3:48pm November 27, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Facebook is accused of failing to censor illegal hate speech by Hindu nationalist politicians in order to preserve relations with India's ruling party and government.

Bots Are Depleting Stocks Of The New Playstation And Xbox Consoles

5:04am November 27, 2020

New gaming consoles are selling out, but it's not just because of individual consumers. Bots and resellers are depleting online stock in seconds.

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World News

BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners

7:54am November 26, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The BBC is launching a new audio tool that uses artificial intelligence to read articles from its website aloud with a voice that speaks in a friendly, easy to understand northern British accent.

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Genshin Impact has a huge world to explore, and a surprising amount of content for a free-to-play game.

Arts

'Genshin Impact' Is Free-To-Play Fun — If You Can Resist Opening Your Wallet

7:00am November 26, 2020

by Kaity Kline

The exploration and combat game Genshin Impact has earned some favorable comparisons to Nintendo's Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but like many free-to-play games, it's good at getting you to spend money.

A Tesla car powers up at a charging station in Petaluma, Calif., on Sept. 23. Automakers are trying to convince would-be electric car buyers to adopt new habits to power their vehicles.

Environment

Nice Car, But How Do You Charge That Thing? Let Us Count The Ways

4:52pm November 25, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Most charging actually happens at home, but concerns about how to juice up are tripping up would-be buyers. A lot is on the line for automakers.

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The Salvation Army's red-kettle campaign is expecting fewer donations and volunteers this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Economy

With Less Money In Its Red Kettles, The Salvation Army Rallies To Save The Holidays

2:17pm November 24, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

With traffic down at stores and malls across the nation during the pandemic, the charity's iconic red-kettle campaign might bring in half the donations compared with last year.

Twitter announced on Tuesday the company would start accepting applications in 2021 for users to be verified after a three-year hiatus.

Twitter To Accept Blue Check Mark Requests in 2021 Following 3-Year Hiatus

1:07pm November 24, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Twitter said on Tuesday that after a three-year hiatus, it will again allow users to apply for the coveted blue check mark. The program was paused after a controversy over the badges in 2017.

Leila Khaled, an activist and prominent member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, speaks during an event in February 2018.

World News

'Welcome To The Party, Zoom': Video App's Rules Lead To Accusations Of Censorship

5:56pm November 23, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The videoconferencing app banned a Palestinian activist who is a member of a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Now, the company's policies are being questioned.